An article on STV this week brought an old memory to mind. Days before Rangers’ goalkeeper, Chris Woods, was set to break a Scottish shut-out record across all competitions he gave a media interview when he said, “I just hope when we do lose a goal it is not an important one”.
Woods duly broke the record in a Scottish Cup tie against Hamilton Accies but that game, 27 years ago last week, is not remembered for the achievements of Chris Woods, it’s remembered for the fact that Accies left back, Adrian Sproat, found himself in nosebleed territory as he thrashed the only goal of the game into the net. Records count for nothing when you’re knocked out of the cup.
Fraser Forster has demonstrated remarkable concentration in recent games, when he has been called upon to make incredible saves after long periods of inactivity, but there are only so many times he’ll be able to pull off ‘save of the season’ acrobatics. We need to protect him and close down space well away from the Celtic goal.
These records may matter little if they are recalled through an embarrassing defeat but, just consider how often and fondly we refer to the 25 league game winning run in season 2003-04. History is always worth making.
Many thanks for everyone who for getting your seats confirmed for our CQteN St Patrick’s Day Dinner at the Kerrydale Suite on 14 March. As we stand there are a few non-confirmed but from tomorrow we’ll be able to allocate seats to the waiting list. Will let you know if we have space available soon.
The dinner is to raise funds to build a kitchen for Mary’s Meals at the Kholoni Primary School in Mchinji, Malawi, which has 1200 students and no catering facilities. Children often are faced with the choice of working to eat of going to school. With a kitchen in place this dependency will flip, those who go to school and get an education, will also get a meal – often their only reliable meal of the day.
Marys’ Meals perform minor miracles, feeding each child in Malawi for £7 per annum, while employing locals to work in the kitchens (which will be used as a classroom outside of meal times). It will be a remarkable legacy to mark the first 10 years we’ve had out of CQN.
Two new badges will launch at the CQteN dinner to record the decade and raise funds for the Malawi kitchen. The designs have now been approved (see here) and they are about to go into production. If you would like to register interest, email Celticrollercoaster on cqnbadges@gmail.com
If you would like to read the new CQN Magazine, GO HERE to read properly, and for FREE, the graphic below is just a taster.
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Off topic, but does anyone think Leigh Griffiths looks like robocop without his helmet on?
BobbyRussell
They not in the Foostie 100?
LB
Auldheid
Ps I was sat at the same table as Eddie. If I ken’t whit you look like I’d have said hello :-)
Teuchter ar la
Re Belfast Telegraphs reporting of big FFs record. It is what it always was a Unionist Rag. Hurting hurting Huns. That is why we have glorious sites like these even with its cantankerous oul gits and it’s many acknowledged imperfections. Don’t buy it.
Bada
Let’s hope it doesn’t have the ole Morton effect.
Sallary McCoist has only reached one quarter-final in 5 previous attempts in Scotland’s two main cup tournaments, with both clubs he has managed.
Threesie?
Glorious sites like this and obviously don’t buy the Belfast Telegraph. Always stated it was a ” liberal” publication. As someone once said “scratch a liberal and underneath you will find a Fascist”. Unionists Pravda. Rant over.
a newspaper headline say Ally is baffled by the Cup final decision
I am sure Ally was bemused and confused prior to this decision
I mean i backed everybody and was wrong
ma pay wiz wrang
Huns are pema baffled i think its their state o mind lol
Enjoy your night celts :-))
An T
Sleekit`s latest comments are designed to increase his team`s supporters belief that the unseen Fenian hand is at work here. He is not only sleekit, he takes no responsibility for his words.I dislike him more every time I see/hear him.
Just looked at the Celtic FC seating plan. There are a dozen seats left in The Jungle (roughly 101 -109) for the Aberdeen game. In most of the other available sections, there are plenty of seats at the front but only a few elsewhere. Could be a cracking atmosphere as the Aberdeen fans are on a high and we are on a roll. It could also be an easy victory for us as we really are a far better side.
JJ
*the king vic 67*
16:53 on 6 February, 2014
Off topic, but does anyone think Leigh Griffiths looks like robocop without his helmet on?
I have said before he is a ringer for Calimero…..
Kikinthenakas
Kickinthenakas
Isn’t that squid??? :-)
I think LG will start on the bench,will be interesting to see how Stokes reacts to a bit of competition for a jersey.Pukki hasn’t put the wind up him.
The clumpany
Remember when McCoist was happy for a Cup Final to be held at Celtic Park?!
http://t.co/ym34ZOzJxR
Celtic 0-1 Aberdeen
The last Scottish Cup tie at Celtic Park between Celtic and Aberdeen came almost six years ago, in March 2008 and, again, it was a replay. The first game at Pittodrie finished 1-1, with Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink netting a last-minute equaliser for the Hoops. But having managed to secure a draw, there was disappointment in the replay for Celtic as Darren Mackie scored the only goal of the game with just over 20 minutes of the match remaining to put Aberdeen into the next round of the competition, though they would lose out to Queen of the South in the semi-final.
@CFC
Morrissey
Could a Celtic fan with experience of making banners please contact me ASAP?(Preferably by DM)
Steinreignedsupreme
Like complaining about green and white striped deck chairs on the Titanic
LiviBhoy – God bless wee Oscar
16:54 on
6 February, 2014
BobbyRussell
They not in the Foostie 100?
LB
Someone on earlier saying that their share price had gone up but so had others as the FTSE 100 took an big upwards turn.
Hi Ghuys, Salve salve;- Anybody else think that Morten Weighorst might be a good addition to the coaching staff ?
Greenwells.
Flamma fumo est proxima
A wee aside.
As I am recovering from my hip replacement I am now out walking with the aid of an arm crutch. I was walking round Strathclyde Park and had to have a wee seat, I text my pal to ask how far I had walked from the Watersports Centre to the beach…as I was texting I notice a guy feeding the ducks, then the geese started to fly in, majestic they were, then large ducks waddling over, then the swans, there were thousand of all kinds of bird life, the guy has had enough and sprints away. I then decided to walk back towards the Watersports Centre and have to pass through the cacophony of noise and birds. I am the nearest human and they think I have come to feed them, they surround me….my pal decides then to return my text..my text alert is a loud quacking…they go mental….pecking fecking pecked! Woman lets her wee dug chase them away….whit a day…came back with an irregular heartbeat and a few peckin marks…..back down walking there today…peck free…tho they did have a good look..
BillOddiecsc
Mccoist – ahahahahahahahahsh
HT
Calimero is a wee half hatched chick/egg “it’s an injustice it is…”
Kikinthenakas
kickinthenakas
Are you sayin’ you were goosed by a duck?
Greenwells
Does there not need to be a vacancy first?
Someone suggested the other day that we should always refer to the Sevco manager (sic) as Sleekit McCoist. I believe that is a fine and deserving epithet for him. Let`s do it.
JJ
teuchter ár lá
17:16 on 6 February, 2014
kickinthenakas
Are you sayin’ you were goosed by a duck?
And by a goose and swan…..they aw fancied a bit…
Kikinthenakas
bournesouprecipe
17:07 on
6 February, 2014
Celtic 0-1 Aberdeen
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BSR
For the life of me…I must have been at this game…can’t remember it…..HELP!
Celtic to sell FFin’ Lennoxtown for a mint and move across the road from the park:
“They’ll be out of there as soon as possible is my guess.”
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“My thoughts exactly and selling the whole thing on for a huge profit”
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“Yip as soon as they began developing the surrounding areas at [Celtic Park] you just knew they were going to punt [Lennoxtown] for a small fortune.
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“They have had a purpose built training ground built for them outside their front door, courtesy of GCC, sorry, the Commonwealth games.”
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“This is where the corruption will be proven.
They will sell and move back to the CG sites across from [CP].
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“we discovered to our cost that East Dunbartonshire council are corrupt and in bed with the sfa/spfl/celtc/rc church on many issues.”
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“We’ll see. I think the indoor arenas will be converted (by GCC) for celtic’s use.
I can’t see why [people are] getting annoyed at Rangers supporters questioning significant public spending on our nearest rivals at the taxpayers expense though.” [Dunfermline having money spent on them?!]
I reckon we are going to give them Dandy Dons a real pasting on Sat.
5-0
Commons, Griffiths 4
jungle jim
17:18 on 6 February, 2014
Someone suggested the other day that we should always refer to the Sevco manager (sic) as Sleekit McCoist. I believe that is a fine and deserving epithet for him. Let`s do it.
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Think sleekit would suffice. ..?
Ayrshire is Green and White
HH
VP
Neither can I 【ツ】
Lee wull start.
This kid is A Winnah.
Fast, Slick, Intelligent.
Sma’ in Stature,,which a Like.. Ah Luv.. Big Guys..
but.. Ah Like .. wee Guys.
Fur Wee Guys.. Are awe Heart..
n Awe Hert is Good..
No Hert..is Bad.
Forrest,is a Great Wee Player..n he is a Smout. but..he hiz a great Big Hert.
n so I,Ah Believe,his…. Lee.
Yes,…
Lee, wull Dae.
No worries aboot him
Fur..
“Ye gotta Hiv Hert..
Awe ye really need is Hert..
When the Odds say
Ye’ ll Nevah win
Then..
THAT’S When the Grin Should Start…
When yer Luck is Battin’ Zero,
Pick yer Chin…up From the Floor,
Sir, You kin be a Hero..
Ye kin Open ..Any Door..
Yep..
Ye Gotta Hiv ..HERT..’
awe ye REALLY need is.. Hert..
Right?
Of course Ah am Right..
Ah am Nevah Wrang!
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Setting free the Bears, Salve salve :- Should always be room for thr right man, besides he might have decent contacts in Spain or at least know a man who does.
Greenwells.
Exitus acta probat.
GlassTwoThirdsFull
16:33 on
6 February, 2014
Very strange question to ask McCoist. Unless of course the reporter was told to ask it.
Maybe there’s other things it might divert attention away from…….
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Agree! Why was the question asked in the first place? What does it have to do with the Sevco manager where the final of a competition he isn’t involved in is held?
Of course, he could simply have said that he wasn’t involved and didn’t have an opinion on the matter. But he didn’t – he actually used the question to imply that :
1. Neil Doncaster wasn’t running the SPFL
2. He didn’t believe the (perfectly logical) reason given for using Celtic Park
If only the pressmen would grow a pair and ask him to explain what he was implying.
On the other hand…who cares? He’s a moron.
Was it a midweek replay?
Sleekit Alcost.
Monaghan1900
17:26 on
6 February, 2014
This is my absolute favourite :
“we discovered to our cost that East Dunbartonshire council are corrupt and in bed with the sfa/spfl/celtc/rc church on many issues.”
That there is straight from Robbie Coltrane playing Mason Boyne!
Mick TT
Both to start with then, if it catches on, Sleekit will suffice,
JJ